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Membership Benefits Include:

Invaluable Risk Management Resources including a free Emergency Response and Communications Plan, notification forms, discounted background checks and guidelines on their use, and overview of insurance issues and common gaps in liability insurance coverage. Plus you get discounted pricing on the DVD Essential Risk Management Practices for Your Recreation Business.Contact AOA to purchase yours.

Shipping Discounts for AOA Members:* YRC Freight - Lower costs and increase margins when you ship with YRC Freight, the original LTL (less-than-truckload) experts. AOA has negotiated special rates for members on qualifying LTL shipments. This benefit is for 150 pound shipments. * PartnerShip® - a comprehensive inbound and outbound shipping program that combines simplicity, savings, and value to all AOA members. As the AOA-endorsed shipping management provider, PartnerShip works with nationally known carriers including FedEx, UPS Freight, and YRC Freight to provide unparalleled customer service and significant savings on every shipment. Members who enroll in this free program receive discounts on small package, LTL freight, and tradeshow shipments. * GTS -is now Ascent Global Logistics Company! What does this mean for AOA (America Outdoors Association) members? In addition to the domestic freight management solutions you have come to expect from GTS, you can now utilize Ascent Global Logistics for comprehensive international freight forwarding and retail consolidation solutions. This change goes well beyond a new name for GTS and will provide AOA members with additional logistical resources to help you manage your inbound and outbound supply chains. For more information, call AOA 800-524-4814.Find details in the AOA Members Password Protected Area.

PATH - Merchant Services & Small Business Solutions to free up time for what matters. As the Preferred Merchant Services Provider for AOA members, you can save money on special member-only rates. PATH is highly experienced in the outfitter industry and has recently expanded their services to provide operational solutions for outfitters including digital waicers, scheduling, payroll, and many more. To find out why PATH is right for you, visit their website at www.pathpayments.com

AOA members are invited to join ProMotive.com, where hundreds of top brands reward your expertise. Thanks to your knowledge and influence in outdoor industry and your affiliation with America Outdoors Association, you can join ProMotive.com for free. You can receive up to 70% off retail and new brands and products are added daily. See details in the AOA Members Only Area.

America Outdoors Association's Service and Supplier Members offer the best in outdoor products for your outfitting or retail business. Check out the AOA members.

America Outdoors Association Insurance Providers Underwriting credits for AOA membership will save you up to 10% on your liability insurance premiums with member insurance providers. The amount of savings depends on business experience, loss history, and other factors. Click here for a list of AOA member insurance providers.

NEW!! - Pro Dealswith Columbia and Orvis. Ordering information for AOA members is available on the Member Resources Pro Deals page in the password protected area.

The America Outdoors Association® Member Resources Page This members only area contains more than $10,000 worth of legal briefs on compliance with federal regulations, the AOA By-laws and Operating Policies, tips on marketing & public relations, the AOA Risk Management Manual, Risk Management Self Assessment Workbook, the Barriers to Participation in Outfitted Trips study, AOA Marketing Plan template, and much more.

Quarterly newsletters and Monthly Electronic Bulletins, timely bulletins, analysis and alerts that keep you informed on changing permitting policies, lawsuits, fees, and other regulatory issues before they impact your profitability. Bulletins are posted in the password protected area of the Member Resources page.

Discounts on registration for America Outdoors Association's Marketing and Management Conference. A conference for adventure travel companies. It features valuable seminars on risk management, improving profitability, operations, plus the Outfitter Expo trade show featuring all the products you need for your outdoor business. Confluence 2017 will be held in Reno, NV, December 4-7, 2017. Call America Outdoors Association for more information. 1-800-524-4814.

"I am a canoe rental/cabin rental company in Arkansas and have been in business for 35 years. My company saved thousands of dollars over the years ($15,000 in one year alone) as the direct result of attending the America Outdoors Association annual trade show. AOA provided access to Washington DC political and administrative issues and proceedings that I could never have gotten on my own. Finally the relationships that I have formed over the years have been of a greater value than all the money saved. I met my best friends attending AOA meetings." Mike Mills, Buffalo Outdoor Center, ARRead more Testimonials.